Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA): Initial Screening Form

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1 Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA): Initial Screening Form Name of the policy, service or project: (Referred to just as policy/service herein) Service Area: Black 18 Car Lease Scheme Trust Wide a. Preparation The work on this section should be done in advance and be used as part of your EQIA. Please attach examples of available monitoring information, research and consultation reports. 1. Do you have monitoring data available on the number of people who are using or impacted upon by your policy/service? Partial Yes No Number of people with disabilities Black and minority ethnic communities Women and men New areas, such as sexual orientation, religion and non belief and age Welsh language If you have answered Yes to the above questions your monitoring data should be compared to the current available census data to see whether a proportionate number of people are taking up your service / utlising your policy. 2. If monitoring has NOT been undertaken, will this be done in future? Yes No (e.g statutory duty under the Race Relations Amendment Act, 2000) If so, specify the arrangements you intend to make; if not, please give a reason for you decision: On ESR in the Future, ethnicity logged on eksf & Gender 3. If you are aware of any relevant local or national equality or diversity-related consultation, research, or good practice guidance, then please list ( please list specific research etc related to this area for information) Yes No 1

2 b. Your policy, service or project 1. What is it s main purpose? To Provide eligiable employees with an alternative veichle to their own travel on trust business 2. List the areas of activity/impact of the policy, e.g. the recruitment strategy might have advertising, interviewing, short listing etc. as activity areas. Could improve recruitment/retention 3. Who are the main beneficiaries of the policy? Eligiable employees and the organisation as a whole by providing staff with this facility could improve continued service. 4. Is the policy divisional or Trust - wide? Div TW 5. In your view, does the policy assist clients or staff in meeting their most basic needs, i.e. improved health, fair recruitment and working practices? Yes No 6. What number of people may be affected by the policy? unknown 7. Are you expecting to make any changes to the policy during the next year? Yes No 2

3 c. The Impact 1. Complete the following tables using ticks. Consider the information gathered in Section (a) of this Screening Form, comparing monitoring information with census data, and considering any earlier research or consultations. You could also look at section _ of the EQIA Guidance Notes for areas of possible effect: Where you think that the policy could have a negative impact on any of the equality target groups, i.e. it could disadvantage them Where you think that the policy could have a positive impact on any of the equality target groups or contribute to promoting equality, equal opportunities, or improving relations within equality target groups a) Does the policy affect men and women in different ways, e.g. flexible working arrangements might have a positive impact on women with caring responsibilities Women Men Transgender Gender Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Provision of reliable transport, it is worth noting the section on exemptions to penalty fees re: materity b) Do people from different black and minority ethnic communities use the Trust s services differently, e.g. will women from certain minority communities use the Trust s screening service or be aware of services on offer? Is health promotion information made available via outreach work to Gypsies and Travellers. Or if an internal policy What impact could the policy have in relation to staff, via areas such as recruitment and selection, training, secondments and other working conditions? Race Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Asian or Asian British Black or Black-British Chinese and other White (including Irish) This policy should have no impact in relation to Race, as eligibility is based on individuals needs. c) How will the policy impact on people with disabilities, e.g. if information about cancer care is not made available in large print or alternative formats, access to such services might be denied to people with a visual impairment or learning disability and result in poor health. Disability Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Visually impaired 3

4 Hearing impairment Physically disabled Learning disability Mental health condition or long term illness/condition The policy doesn t ask if post holder has a known disability to enable the organisation to make appropriate adjustments. d) Does sexual orientation impact on the services that the Trust provides, e.g. cervical screening available to lesbians, or sexual health information available covering all areas of sexuality. Or if an internal policy What impact could the policy have in relation to staff, via areas such as recruitment and selection, training, secondments and other working conditions? Sexual Orientation Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Heterosexual Gay Lesbian Bisexual This policy should have no impact in relation to Sexual Orientation, as eligibility is based on individuals needs. e) Does religious belief or non belief impact on the services that the Trust provide, e.g. sensitivities regarding death and burial requirements or provision of contemplation or prayer rooms, blood donor s. Or if an internal policy What impact could the policy have in relation to staff, via areas such as recruitment and selection, training, secondments and other working conditions? Religion Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Christian Muslim Hindu Sikh Judaism Pagan Atheist Other This policy should have no impact in relation to Religious belief, as eligibility is based on individuals needs. 4

5 f) How will the policy impact on services provided to different age group s, such as information on youth sexual health or age restrictions on screening services Age Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason Not applicable Applicable to all staff with valid driving licence who meet the criteria g) Does this policy treat the English and Welsh languages on the basis of equality as specified in the Trust s Welsh Language Scheme i.e. Can a welsh speaker and an English speaker expect the same level of service? Welsh language Positive impact Negative impact Neutral Reason English Welsh Policy not available is welsh Bilingual 2. a) Could you minimise or remove any negative impact that is of low significance? Yes No Explain how Gender: Religion Race: Age Disability: Include section on disability and Welsh reasonable adjustments Availability in welsh Sex/ Orien b) Could you improve the positive impact? Yes No Explain how Gender: Religion Race: Age Driving lesson discounts 5

6 Disability: Sex/ Orien Provide access to motorbility services Welsh 3. If there is no evidence that the policy promotes equality, equal opportunities, or improved relations, could it be adapted so that it does? Yes No Explain how Gender: Religion Race: Age Disability: Include section on reasonable Welsh adjustments and accessibility Sex/ Orien 4. As a result of this initial screening, what is the impact of your policy on the equality target groups? Low Medium High 5. Is progression to a full impact assessment required? Yes No Please keep a copy on record to which the public could have full access. Also a copy to ceri.harris@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk Signed (Lead Officer) Date: Ann Marie Stockdale and Margaret Thomas Signed (Completing Officer) Ceri Harris 6

7 Equality Impact Assessment: Action Plan Please list below any recommendations for action that you plan to take as a result of this impact assessment. Issue Action Required Lead Timescale Resource Comments Officer implications Disability The policy needs to include a section on drivers with disabilities, and reasonable adjustments. Tony Virgo October 07 Officer time Tony to liaise with Ceri Harris on suitable wording Gender 7